Window-polisher



M. L. HENRY.

WINDOW POLISHER.

APPLICATION FILED APR, 6, I920.

1,344,890. PatentedJuneZQ, 1920.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MARY L. HENRY, 015 JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS.

WINDOW-POLISHER.

Application fi1ed April 6, 1920. Serial No. 371,622.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARY L. HENRY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Jacksonville, in the county of Morgan and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vindow- Polishers,of which the following is a specification. Y

This. invention relates to devices for cleaning windows and has for itsobject the provision of a device adapted to be engaged by the hand of anoperator whereby to polish a window, the device being triangular inshape whereby to reach into the corners of a sash in a very effectivemanner and the device is constructed of a back having strips of feltsecured edgewise thereof and secured together so as to provide aneffective pad.

An important object is the provision of a device of this character whichhas mounted upon its back a hand engaging loop or strap which isswiveled so that either corner of the device may be used as a frontcorner.

An additional object is the provision of a device of this characterwhich will be simple and inexpensive in manufacture, highly efficient inuse, durable in service, and a general improvement in the art.

lVith the above and other objects and advantages in view, the inventionconsists inthe details of construction to be hereinafter more fullydescribed and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings nwhich- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device,

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof, and Fig. 3 is a cross sectionalview. Referring more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 10designates the back of the device which is triangular in shape and whichmay be formed of any suitable material, either rigid orflexible, thoughit is preferred that a flexible material be used. Secured upon theunderside of the back 10, as by screwing, cementing, or by any otherdesired means, is a pad designated broadly by the numeral 11 and thispad is formed of a plurality of strips 12 which extend preferably inparallel relation to and flush with the edges of the back. Disposedbetween these strips 12 is a series of other strips 12} which areparallel with each other and whlch are secured with their flat sidestogether. All the strips 12 and 13 are united by suitable means so as toprovide a compact pad.

In order that the device may be properly handled I provide a loop orstrap 14 which may be of leather but which is preferably of elasticwebbing, and this loop is swiveled upon the center of the back 10, asshown at 15, so that either corner of the device may be used as a frontcorner.

In the use of the device it will be seen that the hand is engaged withinthe strap or loop 14; and the pad rubbed over the window or othersurface to be polished. It is evident that the triangular shape of thedevice facilitates the cleaning of the corners of a window pane. It iswell known that felt is an excellent medium for polishing glass and afelt pad constructed as above described and as shown, is believed to behighly eflicient inpolishing or burnishing a window so as to render thesame thoroughly clean and free from all smearsand streaks.

lVhile I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it is of course to be understood that I reserve the right tomake such changes in the form, construction, and arrangement of parts aswill not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of thesubjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention, I claim A window polisher comprisinga back formed as an equi-lateral triangle in shape, and a felt padsecured upon the underside of the back and conforming in size and shapethereto, said pad being formed of three strips of felt secured upon theunderside of the pad in parallel relation to and in registration withthe edges thereof and having their meeting ends mitered, and a series offelt strips extending in parallel relation and confined between saidfirst named strips MARY L. HENRY.

